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Rishikesh Travel Information and Travel Guide - India. Ever since the Beatles rocked up at the ashram of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the late ‘60s, Rishikesh has been a magnet for spiritual seekers.

Today it styles itself as the ‘Yoga Capital of the World’, with masses of ashrams and all kinds of yoga and meditation classes. Most of this action is north of the main town, where the exquisite setting on the fast-flowing Ganges, surrounded by forested hills, is conducive to meditation and mind expansion. In the evening, the breeze blows down the valley, setting temple bells ringing as sadhus (spiritual men), pilgrims and tourists prepare for the nightly ganga aarti.

You can learn to play the sitar or tabla; try Hasya yoga (laughter therapy); practise humming or gong meditation; and experience crystal healing. But Rishikesh is not all spirituality and contorted limbs; it's now a popular white-water rafting centre, backpacker hang-out, and gateway to treks in the Himalaya. Read more. Practical Help in New-Delhi. Indian Railways RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation) and Indian Railways Waitlists Explained - What RAC and Waitlists mean and how to understand them for the Indian Railways - The India Travel Forum. By happysnapper999 Update: The Advance Reservation Period is currently 60 days instead of the 90 days as mentioned in gthe explanation below.

The Tatkal Reservation period is also now just ONE day from the 6 days. Now that waitlisted tickets can be purchased on the internet, it’s time we had an article explaining waitlists, waitlisted tickets and RAC tickets. (I’ll also explain a little about ticket allocation/quotas and how you can use them to your advantage) Every day, Indian Railways sell millions of railway tickets for thousands of trains, considering how vast and complex the Indian Rail network is, I think they have devised an easy to understand system to ensure maximum occupancy in all classes on all bookable trains. Most trains can be booked 91* days in advance, some short distance trains, normally daytime trains, can only be booked 30 days in advance, there are a few trains with even shorter booking periods, but none on the main tourist routes. How do RAC and Waitlists all work?

Train travel in India - a beginner's guide. Getting around India by train...

Without a shadow of a doubt, the best way to see India is not on a plane at 35,000 feet, but at ground level on the incredible Indian railway system. In fact, no visit to India is complete without experiencing the bustle of Indian railway stations and a safe & comfortable journey on an Indian express train with the tea seller's welcome cry of 'Chai, chai, garam chai' coming down the aisle. You can safely forget media images of overcrowded suburban trains with people sitting on the roof. On a long distance express in an AC Chair car or an AC1 or AC2 sleeper, all seats and berths are reserved and it’s a safe, civilised, cheap & comfortable way to get around India. Even long distances such as Bombay to Delhi, Delhi to Varanasi or Delhi to Udaipur can be covered more time-effectively than flying, using overnight AC Sleeper trains, city centre to city centre, saving a hotel bill into the bargain.

On the Kilbury Road and one kilometer short of Pangot village. About: At an altitude of 6500 ft. our main Camp at Pangot is a short drive from the hill station of Nainital and is separated from the town by a mountainous ridge. Located on a hillside close to a clear running stream, Mountain Quail Lodge & Tented Camp has dense Oak and Rhododendron forest covering the slopes directly behind and to each side; in front there is a range of jungle clad hills through which can be glimpsed the high Himalayas.

Looking west the land falls away to the plains providing a dramatic backdrop for the setting sun.
Kathmandu travel guide. Kathmandu Durbar Square Kathmandu (काठमाण्डु) [1] is the largest city and capital of Nepal and the namesake of the Kathmandu Valley.

Once thought to be the fabled and inaccessible Shangri-La, Kathmandu is now a hub for independent travellers as well as a growing vacation spot catering to all budgets. As a result of considerable urban growth in recent decades, it is now part of one continuous urban area together with Patan to the south. Get in[edit] For information on visa requirements and immigration procedure, see Nepal#Get_in By plane[edit] Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport (IATA: KTM), is the largest and only international airport in Nepal, located 5.5km east of the popular tourist neighborhood of Thamel.

Leh travel guide. Leh Understand[edit] Leh is located in the Indus river valley at a crossroads of the old trading routes from Kashgar, Tibet, and Kashmir.

Its importance as a trading town slowed down with the partition of British India, and ended with the closure of the border in 1962 during the Sino-Indian war. Since opening to tourists in 1974, it has become a bustling tourist town, with large numbers of Kashmiri traders. Since 2000, domestic (Indian) tourists have started visiting Ladakh, with a dramatic increase in 2010 after the movie 3 Idiots. It's a small town, easy to get most places by foot. The main Bazaar's elevation is 3505 meters , so take it easy on your first few days there or risk possible altitude sickness.
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Travellers' Choice Destinations Awards - Top 25 - India. Manali travel guide. Understand[edit] Manali, at the northern end of the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh, is a hill station situated at a height of 2050 m (6398 ft) in the Himalayas.

Situated on the Beas river (Vyaas in Hindi) and near its source, it is a popular tourist spot for Indians in summer and a magical, snow-covered place in winter. A staging point for a number of treks (Beas Kund, Chandrakhani Pass) and sports such as white-water rafting, Manali is also on the road to Ladakh via the valley of Lahaul and Spiti and rohtang pass which is main attraction near manali. Weather[edit] Minimum temp could be below -05 C from Oct till March.
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